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Frontend Masters Bootcamp
Preparing For Your Job Search In Tech
November 2018
• 20+ years as an IT Recruiter
• Author of Minnesota Headhunter blog
• Local and national speaker on Recruiting/HR, Career and
Social Media topics
• Founder of Midwest Recruiting Bootcamp
• Active in the Minneapolis & St Paul technology, marketing
and social media community as a sponsor, volunteer &
mentor
✔I am not an entry level developer
- Associate Developer
- Jr Developer
- Software Engineer
✔Google Me
- Log out of Google
- Search for me
- Pipl.com
- Incognito window
✔Can I find me?
• 35% of Employers Less Likely to
Interview Applicants They Can’t
Find Online
CareerBuilder Survey
42% Candidate’s background information supported job
qualifications
38% Candidate’s personality came across as good fit with
company culture
38% Candidate’s site conveyed a professional image
37% Candidate had great communication skills
36% Candidate was creative
CareerBuilder Survey
✔Portfolio / Website
- Get my domain name
- I need a hub… central place to find me
- Everything branches out from there:
- LinkedIn
- GitHub
- Twitter
- Portfolio
- Contact Me
Build your portfolio
Brag book
Screenshots
Metrics
Increased “x”
Decreased “x”
Results, what was cool about the thing
✔Active on LinkedIn
- Head shot (not looking like a mug shot)
- Headline that says what I am looking for
- Fill out all sections
- Personalise invites when I can
- Creep on others profiles
- Follow companies
- Post status update 1-2 times per week
Profile photo
Summary: Industry and Location
Current position and description
2 previous positions
Skills (at least 3)
Education
50 connections
3 recommendations*
Tech Titles:
https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?facetGeoRegion=%5B%22
us%3A512%22%5D&keywords=%22Software%20Manager%22%20OR%2
0CTO%20OR%20CIO&origin=FACETED_SEARCH&page=7
Recruiter and HR Titles:
https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?facetGeoRegion=%5B%2
2us%3A512%22%5D&origin=FACETED_SEARCH&title=(recruiter%20OR
%20headhunter%20OR%20recruitment%20OR%20recruit%20OR%20HR)
Find good LinkedIn profiles and “borrow” from them
Find Their Email Address
“* @bestbuy.com”
email @bestbuy.com
*@bestbuy.com
first.last@bestbuy.co
m
✔Twitter
- Tweet 2-4 times per week
- Follow “cool kids”
- Like and RT
- Engage with people
- Follow #’s
Linkedin, Facebook & Twitter Updates
Share links to:
Events/conferences
Seminars/webinars
Industry articles/news/statistics/blog posts
Local business articles/news/statistics/blog posts
Ask/give advice
Ask/answer questions
Reply to others
Forward others updates
“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest
waiting for others to come to you. You have to
go to them sometimes.”
✔Networking
- Ask for advice and opinions, not help
- Who do you know who is hiring
- Who do you know who is looking for someone like me
- Who do you know is building a team
- If you were me where would you be looking
WHO ARE YOUR CONNECTIONS?
- Peers, Gurus, and Thought Leaders in your industry
- Current/Former coworkers, bosses, vendors, clients*
- Acquaintances you want to keep in touch with
- College/High School friends
- Friends, family and neighbors
- Groups involved in
- Who you have an email address for
✔Attend User Group and Meet ups
- Go to Tech.mn calendar
- Find “cool kids”
- Say thank you to speaker, host and sponsor
- Hackathons
Find the cool kids
Network Gravity
✔Find lists of companies
- Tech.mn, MinneInno and MSP Business Journal articles
- Google for Jobs
- Angel.co, StackOverflow, Indeed
- Inc 5000
- Best Places to Work
Where Should I Look?
Big job boards
Niche and local job boards
LinkedIn
Facebook, Twitter, Social Networking sites
Newspapers
Trade, Professional, Association web sites
Job search engines
Recruiters, Search Firms, Employment Agencies
Job clubs
✔Code every day
- Projects: mine
- Projects: Open Source
- GitHub
- Volunteer with a non profit
✔Would I call me back
- If I received my email or resume… would I call me back?
✔Templates for resumes and cover letters
- Customize each resume and cover letter
- Do have templates to work off of
✔Reach out when jobs are more senior
- A DevOps, CTO or Sr Dev role I am not qualified is useful info. They are
hiring.
✔Apply online and to a person
- Find a person to send my resume to
- Follow up with them in “X” days
✔Don’t be picky
- Dream job vs good enough vs bills to pay
- Be open to full time, contract and project roles
✔Pre interview creep
- I’m on LinkedIn and Twitter searching who I will interview with
- Know everything about the company including press releases, recent
stories, earnings, funding, etc.
✔Track everything
- Start with… you’re not alone and here is why it may be
- Send a neutral, non aggressive reply back:
- My name is… I applied (say when and how) for the (role). I hope it is not too forward of
me to inquire…
✔Get better at telling my story
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Thank You!
paul@mnheadhunter.com

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Cópia de Frontend Masters Bootcamp_ Preparing For Your Job Search In Tech.pptx

  • 1. Frontend Masters Bootcamp Preparing For Your Job Search In Tech November 2018
  • 2. • 20+ years as an IT Recruiter • Author of Minnesota Headhunter blog • Local and national speaker on Recruiting/HR, Career and Social Media topics • Founder of Midwest Recruiting Bootcamp • Active in the Minneapolis & St Paul technology, marketing and social media community as a sponsor, volunteer & mentor
  • 3. ✔I am not an entry level developer - Associate Developer - Jr Developer - Software Engineer
  • 4. ✔Google Me - Log out of Google - Search for me - Pipl.com - Incognito window
  • 6. • 35% of Employers Less Likely to Interview Applicants They Can’t Find Online CareerBuilder Survey
  • 7. 42% Candidate’s background information supported job qualifications 38% Candidate’s personality came across as good fit with company culture 38% Candidate’s site conveyed a professional image 37% Candidate had great communication skills 36% Candidate was creative CareerBuilder Survey
  • 8. ✔Portfolio / Website - Get my domain name - I need a hub… central place to find me - Everything branches out from there: - LinkedIn - GitHub - Twitter - Portfolio - Contact Me
  • 10. Brag book Screenshots Metrics Increased “x” Decreased “x” Results, what was cool about the thing
  • 11. ✔Active on LinkedIn - Head shot (not looking like a mug shot) - Headline that says what I am looking for - Fill out all sections - Personalise invites when I can - Creep on others profiles - Follow companies - Post status update 1-2 times per week
  • 12. Profile photo Summary: Industry and Location Current position and description 2 previous positions Skills (at least 3) Education 50 connections 3 recommendations*
  • 14. Recruiter and HR Titles: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?facetGeoRegion=%5B%2 2us%3A512%22%5D&origin=FACETED_SEARCH&title=(recruiter%20OR %20headhunter%20OR%20recruitment%20OR%20recruit%20OR%20HR)
  • 15. Find good LinkedIn profiles and “borrow” from them
  • 16. Find Their Email Address “* @bestbuy.com” email @bestbuy.com *@bestbuy.com first.last@bestbuy.co m
  • 17. ✔Twitter - Tweet 2-4 times per week - Follow “cool kids” - Like and RT - Engage with people - Follow #’s
  • 18. Linkedin, Facebook & Twitter Updates Share links to: Events/conferences Seminars/webinars Industry articles/news/statistics/blog posts Local business articles/news/statistics/blog posts Ask/give advice Ask/answer questions Reply to others Forward others updates
  • 19. “You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
  • 20. ✔Networking - Ask for advice and opinions, not help - Who do you know who is hiring - Who do you know who is looking for someone like me - Who do you know is building a team - If you were me where would you be looking
  • 21. WHO ARE YOUR CONNECTIONS? - Peers, Gurus, and Thought Leaders in your industry - Current/Former coworkers, bosses, vendors, clients* - Acquaintances you want to keep in touch with - College/High School friends - Friends, family and neighbors - Groups involved in - Who you have an email address for
  • 22. ✔Attend User Group and Meet ups - Go to Tech.mn calendar - Find “cool kids” - Say thank you to speaker, host and sponsor - Hackathons
  • 25. ✔Find lists of companies - Tech.mn, MinneInno and MSP Business Journal articles - Google for Jobs - Angel.co, StackOverflow, Indeed - Inc 5000 - Best Places to Work
  • 26. Where Should I Look? Big job boards Niche and local job boards LinkedIn Facebook, Twitter, Social Networking sites Newspapers Trade, Professional, Association web sites Job search engines Recruiters, Search Firms, Employment Agencies Job clubs
  • 27. ✔Code every day - Projects: mine - Projects: Open Source - GitHub - Volunteer with a non profit
  • 28. ✔Would I call me back - If I received my email or resume… would I call me back?
  • 29. ✔Templates for resumes and cover letters - Customize each resume and cover letter - Do have templates to work off of
  • 30. ✔Reach out when jobs are more senior - A DevOps, CTO or Sr Dev role I am not qualified is useful info. They are hiring.
  • 31. ✔Apply online and to a person - Find a person to send my resume to - Follow up with them in “X” days
  • 32. ✔Don’t be picky - Dream job vs good enough vs bills to pay - Be open to full time, contract and project roles
  • 33.
  • 34.
  • 35.
  • 36.
  • 37. ✔Pre interview creep - I’m on LinkedIn and Twitter searching who I will interview with - Know everything about the company including press releases, recent stories, earnings, funding, etc.
  • 38. ✔Track everything - Start with… you’re not alone and here is why it may be - Send a neutral, non aggressive reply back: - My name is… I applied (say when and how) for the (role). I hope it is not too forward of me to inquire…
  • 39. ✔Get better at telling my story
  • 40. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?